Federal elections In a speech in Munich, Angela Merkel says that Europe must not rely on its former allies.
2017 Mississippi shootings Eight people, including a Lincoln County Sheriff's Department deputy, are fatally shot overnight at three locations in rural Mississippi. A suspect is in custody; he says he intended for it to be "suicide by cop."
Tiburcio Carías Andino Stadium Four people, including a pregnant woman, are killed and dozens injured when a rush of fans try to enter an already-at-capacity Tiburcio Carías Andino Stadium before the Honduran Clausura final in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Police are investigating possible overselling of tickets.
2017 Sri Lankan flood and landslide At least 126 people are dead, and 97 missing, after mudslides and floods caused by heavy rain in Sri Lanka. Over 100,000 people have been displaced.
''The Square'' "The Square", a Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund, wins the "Palme d'Or", the top award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Marawi crisis The Philippine military announces that it has discovered the bodies of 16 people, believed to have been killed by the ISIL affiliated Abu Sayyaf. Authorities say that the death toll after six days of fighting is 95, including 19 civilians.
Communist rebels The government of the Philippines and the Communist Party cancel peace talks after president Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao.